Chrysoritis endymion
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Chrysoritis endymion | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Chrysoritis |
Species: | C. endymion
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Binomial name | |
Chrysoritis endymion (Pennington, 1962)
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Chrysoritis endymion, the Endymion opal, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa.
The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 30–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to January. There is one extended generation per year.[2]
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- ^ Rautenbach, F. (2020). "Chrysoritis endymion". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T17841A168301317. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T17841A168301317.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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